This Week at Mount Zion

September 27 / 2 Tishrei

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Community Life Passages

We regret to inform you of the death of our member Susan (Sue) Levey on September 18. Our condolences to her family including her husband Steve and children Rebecca (Brady) and Samuel.

We regret to inform you of the death of our member Betty Marz on September 18. Our condolences to her family including her son, Charlie Marz.  

We regret to inform you of the death of our member Stanley Wolfson on September 23. Our condolences to his family including his sister-in-law Sue Leonard.

We extend condolences to Ira (Peggy) Kipp on the death of his friend, David Wise, on September 21.

Yom Kippur Greeters Needed!

Volunteers are needed to help greet in-person and online during Yom Kippur. We need many people to help us take care of our community. Please consider signing up for one, five or ten shifts! Questions? Contact Shai Avny at savny@mzion.org.

Sign up to be a Zoom greeter

Sign up to be an in-person greeter

A Cross-Country Bike Adventure with Harriet Guthertz

October 2, 10:30 am at Mount Zion

Presented by the Women of Mount Zion Temple.

Harriet will talk about a cross-country bike trip that took her from San Diego, CA to St. Augustine, FL and what motivated her to undertake such an adventure including personal highs and lows of the trip.

Be aware that the TC Marathon will be running that day and Summit Ave. will be closed.

Details.

Open Sukkah at the home of Rabbi and Cantor Spilker

Sunday, October 9, 4:30 - 6:15 pm

Connect with other Mount Zion members over snacks and drinks! We will conclude with a brief Erev Sukkot Service at 6 pm.

RSVP

Celebrate in MZ’s Sukkah!

October 12, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

4th night of Sukkot

5:30 pm Pizza in the Hut

6:15 pm Brief Sukkot Service

Details

Join the Women of Mount Zion Temple for Broadway Musicals

Les Miserables

December 11, 1:00 pm

Cost: $56

Hamilton

April 19, 2023, 7:00 pm

Cost: $129

Tickets must be reserved by Sept 30 for both shows. For information, contact Dee.

Steps to Hebrew Literacy

Oct 2 – Dec 18, 6:30-7 pm via Zoom

Taught by Siana Goodwin

Tuition: $75 members/$100 non-members (Minimum of five students).

This class is for those who are somewhat familiar with the letters and sounds of Hebrew.

Details

Beginning Adult Hebrew

Oct 9 - Jan 22, 10:00 - 11:00 am via Zoom

Taught by Siana Goodwin

Tuition: $75 members/$100 non-members (Minimum of five students).

Learn the aleph-bet, the building blocks of written Hebrew. You will learn to recognize letters and begin basic reading, including parts of the Shabbat prayer book.

Details.

Friday, September 30

6:30 pm Shabbat Shuvah Services

In person or online via Zoom, Livestream on mzion.org, or Facebook Live! (For calling into Zoom, use Meeting ID: 147 120 944).

Saturday, October 1

9:00 am Torah Study

In person (Johnson Social Hall) and via Zoom Meeting ID: 949 308 718

10:00 am Shabbat Services

In person and Livestream on mzion.org

(For calling in, use Meeting ID: 905 418 669)

Vayelech – Deut. 31:1-30

Shabbat Shuvah

High Holy Day Cemetery Service

Sunday, October 2, 11:00 am

We will gather at the Mount Zion Cemetery to remember loved ones. Those who prefer can view the live streaming on our website. The cemetery is at the corner of Payne and Larpenteur Avenues in St. Paul. This service will also be available via livestream on our website.

High Holy Days 5783

Yom Kippur

October 4 and 5 - 10 Tishrei 5783

Read more about all of the programming in our High Holy Day bulletin, see the schedule for all service times and Zoom links.

Food Collection on Yom Kippur

Don’t forget to bring food for the Food Shelf on Yom Kippur. Our food drive is needed more than ever. As well, our financial contributions to the Yom Kippur Fast Appeal is something we ask of all members so that we can give collectively in Mount Zion’s name to the community.

The Poetry of the Prayer Book

Yom Kippur Morning, 10:00-10:45 am

Michael Kuhne, Ph.D.

Details

Service of Healing and Reflection

October 5 at 1:45 pm

This year moved to Yom Kippur Day!

Details

An Ancient Sukkot Gathering Ritual Every 7 Years: Hakhel!

October 10, 10:00 am

After services, enjoy mini-Nothing Bundt Cakes! Why? Because it is fun, and Sukkot is all about JOY! (Gluten-free, dairy free options will be served).

After the shemita year (the sabbatical year which occurs every seven years), the ancient Israelites gathered (Hakhel) on Sukkot morning as a community to hear the message of Torah. It was actually the only time every person – woman, man, child, stranger – was REQUIRED to attend a community gathering. At Mount Zion, we will simply invite you! As part of our Festival Service, we will have a ritual recitation of the Torah distinct from the celebration of Torah on Simchat Torah. Please join us!

Reform Movement (URJ) announces

“Building a Very Narrow Bridge’ Restorative Justice Project

Inviting anyone who has been harmed in any way within the URJ (sexually, physically, emotionally - through bullying, discrimination, harassment, etc.), who is interested, to allow us to listen to what your needs and wishes are from the URJ. We will be holding listening sessions for victims and survivors through November 10, 2022. Learn more.

In the Community



- Jewish Family Services of St. Paul (JFS) invites the public to an afternoon of activities for children including crafts and treats at the Bruce Goodman Read in Color Little Free Library outside at JFS on October 2, 1:00-3:00 pm. Free and open to the public. Details. Contact JFS Community Engagement Coordinator Anne Myers for more information at amyers@jfssp.org or (651) 359-7775.

- MnMN's 2022 Annual Conference - Sacred Creation in Crisis: Strengthening the multifaith response in Minnesota MnMN is gathering Minnesota’s faith leaders and practitioners, multifaith activists, scholars, community leaders, and artists on October 12 to celebrate and express our reverence for creation, learn from each other’s wisdom, and find common ground for acting together. This year’s conference, “Sacred Creation in Crisis: Strengthening the Multifaith Response in Minnesota,” supports the United Nations (UN) declaration that “access to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a universal human right.” Faith leaders and interfaith organization leaders will have separate spaces over lunch to discuss how to work together for climate justice. The conference is being planned in cooperation with Minnesota Interfaith Power & Light. Register here